Raptors
Or perhaps better known as birds of prey, all eat other creatures to survive, be it birds, mammals or insects, there is no such thing as a vegetarian raptor! Sparrowhawk is the species you are most likely to see in your garden but there are other species that occasionally turn up, particularly if you have a larger garden with trees or one surrounded by open fields and woodland.
Kestrel (Female)
This is a falcon that feeds largely on small mammals and less so on birds and insects. It is the...
Kestrel (Male)
This is a falcon that feeds largely on small mammals and less so on birds and insects. It is the...
Common Buzzard
Buzzard numbers have exploded in the last 40 years and it is now a very common sight across Sussex. Soaring...
Sparrowhawk
This is likely to be the only bird of prey that will visit your garden and even then, it is...
Peregrine Falcon
Another raptor that has increased in the last 40 years and is sometimes seen flying over the parish. They have...
